It’s more than a poetic name: the Blue Ridge Mountains really do appear blue, thanks to the human eye and Earth’s atmosphere.

This time of year, the Mountain Times provides a hiking guide for the High Country that helps folks enjoy the incredibly ...

Units are also ready to prep parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway if the flames reach that point. The only current evacuation order remains on Wild Acre Road, off NC-226A. "We are putting in place ...

NC/Va. (WDBJ) - During the week of April 19 to 27, 2025, the Blue Ridge Parkway will host over one-dozen ranger-led programs to celebrate National Park Week and encourage park neighbors and ...

A nine-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Montvale Overlook south of the Peaks of Otter to U.S. 460 will close April 14 for a road restoration project that could last until fall 2026. The ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The Blue Ridge Parkway and western North Carolina are still feeling the effects six months after Hurricane Helene. However, there's some good news. The Blue Ridge Parkway ...

Updated road status and detour maps can be found on the Blue Ridge Parkway’s website. A copy of National Parks Traveler's financial statements may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WLOS) — The Blue Ridge Parkway will fully close along the park's corridor in Roanoke, Virginia, starting Monday, April 14. The closure will span from milepost 95.9 at Montvale ...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $500 million, 14-year contract that starts in 2026, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, a deal that ...

Year-Round—Open now in Asheville are the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (9-5) and the Folk Art Center (both closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day/ with Folk Art open 9-6, ...

Storm repair projects at eight key locations on the Blue Ridge Parkway are underway following significant damage from Hurricane Helene. Estimated completion dates for this work range from late summer ...